December 13: On this day in 1919, the Toronto Arenas hockey club was purchased by a group of businessmen who changed the name of the team to the Toronto St. Patricks with the hope of attracting Toronto's large Irish population. The NHL franchise's nickname remained the St. Patricks or St. Pats until February of 1927. The Toronto St. Pats continued to play their home games at the Mutual Street Arena.

December 13: On this day in 1924, Hall of Fame Leaf defenseman and later head coach Clarence "Hap" Day played his first NHL game with the Toronto St. Pats. Actually he began his NHL career as a left-winger. Day played 548 games as a St. Pat/Maple Leaf between 1924 and 1937. When the Leafs acquired King Clancy, the Day-Clancy duo worked defensive magic together and helped the Leafs win the Cup in 1932. Hap Day served as Leaf team captain between 1927 and 1937. Day played his final season with the New York Americans in 1937-38 and then was signed as Maple Leaf head coach on April 17, 1940. Under Day, the Leafs would win 5 Stanley Cups during the 1940's, more than with any other Leaf coach in team history. His coaching record in 546 games was 259-206-81. Hap Day was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1961. He passed away in 1990 at the age of 88. He was the only Leaf in team history to serve as team captain, head coach and General Manager.

December 13: On this day in 1930, centreman Rolly Huard was brought up from the minors to play as an injury replacement for the Leafs against the Boston Bruins. The Leafs lost the game, but Huard scored a goal. Unfortunately, it would end up being Huard's only NHL game. Rolly Huard is one of only two players in NHL history to score a goal in their one and only NHL game. The other is Dean Morton.

December 13, on this day in 1933, Bruins defenceman Eddie Shore, in a daze following what he thought was a check by Toronto's Ace Bailey, charged the latter player from behind, flipping Bailey into the air and causing him to suffer a severe skull fracture after he landed on his head. The check was so vicious that Bailey was given the last rites before being transported to the hospital in Boston. Neurosurgeons operated throughout the night to save his life; however, Bailey's prognosis was so grim that morning papers printed his death notice. Bailey survived, but he never played professionally again. Shore ultimately served a 16-game suspension for the hit, and avoided being charged with manslaughter had Bailey died.

To raise money for Bailey's recovery, Maple Leaf Gardens hosted the Ace Bailey All-Star Benefit Game on February 14, 1934. The Maple Leafs defeated an all-star team of players from the rest of the league 7–3 while raising over $20,000. Prior to the game, the Leafs announced that no Toronto player would ever wear Bailey's #6 again, marking the first time in NHL history that a team retired a player's jersey number. Before the game, each player came out and shook Bailey's hand as they received their all-star jersey. The last player to do so was Eddie Shore. The crowd, which had fallen silent as Shore approached, erupted into loud cheering as Bailey extended his hand towards his attacker. Elmer Ferguson described the moment as "the most completely dramatic event I ever saw in hockey".

December 13: On this day in 1979, the Leafs acquired left-winger Terry Martin and defenseman Dave Farrish from the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Reg Thomas. In a 3 month period between December, 1981 and March, 1982, Terry Martin was on a goal scoring binge, recording three hat tricks for the Leafs.

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The Holy Grail of Hockey - Stanley Cup Champions

Year

Winner

Loser

Conn-Smythe Trophy

Series Victory

Winning Coach

Losing Coach

2013

Chicago Black Hawks 4

Boston Bruins 2

Patrick Kane

(WLLWWW)

Joel Quenneville

Claude Julien

2012

Los Angeles Kings 4

New Jersey Devils 2

Jonathan Quick

WWWLLW

Darryl Sutter

Pete Deboer

2011

Boston Bruins 4

Vancouver Canucks 3

Tim Thomas

LLWWLWW

Claude Julien

Alain Vigneault

2010

Chicago Blackhawks 4

Philadelphia Flyers 2

Jonathan Toews

(WWLLWW)

Joel Quenneville

Peter Laviolette

2009

Pittsburgh Penguins 4

Detroit Red Wings 3

Evgeni Malkin

(LLWWLWW)

Dan Bylsma

Mike Babcock

2008

Detroit Red Wings 4

Pittsburgh Penguins 2

Henrik Zetterberg

(WWLWLW)

Mike Babcock

Michel Therrien

2007

Anaheim Ducks 4

Ottawa Senators 1

Scott Niedermayer

(WWLWW)

Randy Carlyle

Bryan Murray

2006

Carolina Hurricanes 4

Edmonton Oilers 3

Cam Ward

(WWLWLLW)

Peter Laviolette

Craig MacTavish

2005

*No decision - NHL Strike

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2004

Tampa Bay Lightning 4

Calgary Flames 3

Brad Richards

(LWLWLWW)

John Tortorella

Darryl Sutter

2003

New Jersey Devils 4

Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3

Jean-Sebastien Giguere

(WWLLWLW)

Pat Burns

Mike Babcock

2002

Detroit Red Wings 4

Carolina Hurricanes 1

Nicklas Lidstrom

(LWWWW)

Scotty Bowman

Paul Maurice

2001

Colorado Avalanche 4

New Jersey Devils 3

Patrick Roy

(WLWLLWW)

Bob Hartley

Larry Robinson

2000

New Jersey Devils 4

Dallas Stars 2

Scott Stevens

(WLWWLW)

Larry Robinson

Ken Hitchcock

1999

Dallas Stars 4

Buffalo Sabres 2

Joe Nieuwendyk

(LWWLWW)

Ken Hitchcock

Lindy Ruff

1998

Detroit Red Wings 4

Washington Capitols 0

Steve Yzerman

(WWWW)

Scotty Bowman

Ron Wilson

1997

Detroit Red Wings 4

Philadelphia Flyers 0

Mike Vernon

(WWWW)

Scotty Bowman

Terry Murray

1996

Colorado Avalanche 4

Florida Panthers 0

Joe Sakic

(WWWW)

Marc Crawford

Doug Maclean

1995

New Jersey Devils 4

Detroit Red Wings 0

Claude Lemieux

(WWWW)

Jacques Lemaire

Scotty Bowman

1994

New York Rangers 4

Vancouver Canucks 3

Brian Leetch

(LWWWLLW)

Mike Keenan

Pat Quinn

1993

Montreal Canadiens 4

Los Angeles Kings 1

Patrick Roy

(LWWWW)

Jacques Demers

Barry Melrose

1992

Pittsburgh Penguins 4

Chicago Blackhawks 0

Mario Lemieux

(WWWW)

Scotty Bowman

Mike Keenan

1991

Pittsburgh Penguins 4

Minnesota North Stars 2

Mario Lemieux

(LWLWWW)

Bob Johnson

Bob Gainey

1990

Edmonton Oilers 4

Boston Bruins 1

Bill Ranford

(WWLWW)

John Muckler

Mike Milbury

1989

Calgary Flames 4

Montreal Canadiens 2

Al MacInnis

(WLLWWW)

Terry Crisp

Pat Burns

1988

Edmonton Oilers 4

Boston Bruins 0

Wayne Gretzky

(WWWW)

Glen Sather

Terry O'Reilly

1987

Edmonton Oilers 4

Philadelphia Flyers 3

Ron Hextall

(WWLWLLW)

Glen Sather

Mike Keenan

1986

Montreal Canadiens 4

Calgary Flames 1

Patrick Roy

(LWWWW)

Jean Perron

Bob Johnson

1985

Edmonton Oilers 4

Philadelphia Flyers 1

Wayne Gretzky

(LWWWW)

Glen Sather

Mike Keenan

1984

Edmonton Oilers 4

New York Islanders 1

Mark Messier

(WLWWW)

Glen Sather

Al Arbour

1983

New York Islanders 4

Edmonton Oilers 0

Billy Smith

(WWWW)

Al Arbour

Glen Sather

1982

New York Islanders 4

Vancouver Canucks 0

Mike Bossy

(WWWW)

Al Arbour

Roger Neilson

1981

New York Islanders 4

Minnesota North Stars 1

Butch Goring

(WWWLW)

Al Arbour

Glen Sonmor

1980

New York Islanders 4

Philadelphia Flyers 2

Bryan Trottier

(WLWWLW)

Al Arbour

Pat Quinn

1979

Montreal Canadiens 4

New York Rangers 1

Bob Gainey

(LWWWW)

Scotty Bowman

Fred Shero

1978

Montreal Canadiens 4

Boston Bruins 2

Larry Robinson

(WWLLWW)

Scotty Bowman

Don Cherry

1977

Montreal Canadiens 4

Boston Bruins 0

Guy Lafleur

(WWWW)

Scotty Bowman

Don Cherry

1976

Montreal Canadiens 4

Philadelphia Flyers 0

Reggie Leach

(WWWW)

Scotty Bowman

Fred Shero

1975

Philadelphia Flyers 4

Buffalo Sabres 2

Bernie Parent

(WWLLWW)

Fred Shero

Floyd Smith

1974

Philadelphia Flyers 4

Boston Bruins 2

Bernie Parent

(LWWWLW)

Fred Shero

A. 'Bep' Guidolin

1973

Montreal Canadiens 4

Chicago Blackhawks 2

Yvan Cournoyer

(WWLWLW)

Scotty Bowman

Billy Reay

1972

Boston Bruins 4

New York Rangers 2

Bobby Orr

(WWLWLW)

Tom Johnson

Emile Francis

1971

Montreal Canadiens 4

Chicago Blackhawks 3

Ken Dryden

(LLWWLWW)

Al MacNeil

Billy Reay

1970

Boston Bruins 4

St. Louis Blues 0

Bobby Orr

(WWWW)

Harry Sinden

Scotty Bowman

1969

Montreal Canadiens 4

St. Louis Blues 0

Serge Savard

(WWWW)

Claude Ruel

Scotty Bowman

1968

Montreal Canadiens 4

St. Louis Blues 0

Glenn Hall

(WWWW)

Toe Blake

Scotty Bowman

1967

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Montreal Canadiens 2

Dave Keon

(LWWLWW)

Bunch Imlach

Hector 'Toe' Blake

1966

Montreal Canadiens 4

Detroit Red Wings 2

Roger Crozier

(LLWWWW)

Toe Blake

Sid Abel

1965

Montreal Canadiens 4

Chicago Blackhawks 3

Jean Beliveau (Inaugural)

(WWLLWLW)

Toe Blake

Billy Reay

1964

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Detroit Red Wings 3

(WLLWLWW)

Punch Imlach

Sid Abel

1963

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Detroit Red Wings 1

(WWLWW)

Punch Imlach

Sid Abel

1962

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Chicago Blackhawks 2

(WWLLWW)

Punch Imlach

Rudy Pilous

1961

Chicago Blackhawks 4

Detroit Red Wings 2

(WLWLWW)

Rudy Pilous

Sid Abel

1960

Montreal Canadiens 4

Toronto Maple Leafs 0

(WWWW)

Toe Blake

G. 'Punch' Imlach

1959

Montreal Canadiens 4

Toronto Maple Leafs 1

(WWLWW)

Toe Blake

G. 'Punch' Imlach

1958

Montreal Canadiens 4

Boston Bruins 2

(WLWLWW)

Toe Blake

Milt Schmidt

1957

Montreal Canadiens 4

Boston Bruins 1

(WWWLW)

Toe Blake

Milt Schmidt

1956

Montreal Canadiens 4

Detroit Red Wings 1

(WWLWW)

Toe Blake

Jimmy Skinner

1955

Detroit Red Wings 4

Montreal Canadiens 3

(WWLLWLW)

Jimmy Skiner

Dick Irvin

1954

Detroit Red Wings 4

Montreal Canadiens 3

(WLWWLLW)

Tommy Ivan

Dick Irvin

1953

Montreal Canadiens 4

Boston Bruins 1

(WLWWW)

Dick Irvin

Lynn Patrick

1952

Detroit Red Wings 4

Montreal Canadiens 0

(WWWW)

Tommy Ivan

Dick Irvin

1951

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Montreal Canadiens 1

(WLWWW)

Joe Primeau

Dick Irvin

1950

Detroit Red Wings 4

New York Rangers 3

(WLWLLWW)

Tommy Ivan

Lynn Patrick

1949

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Detroit Red Wings 0

(WWWW)

Hap Day

Tommy Ivan

1948

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Detroit Red Wings 0

(WWWW)

Hap Day

Tommy Ivan

1947

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Montreal Canadiens 2

(LWWWLW)

Hap Day

Dick Irvin

1946

Montreal Canadiens 4

Boston Bruins 1

(WWWLW)

Dick Irvin

A. 'Dit 'Clapper

1945

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Detroit Red Wings 3

(WWWLLLW)

Hap Day

Jack Adams

1944

Montreal Canadiens 4

Chicago Blackhawks 0

(WWWW)

Dick Irvin

Paul Thompson

1943

Detroit Red Wings 4

Boston Bruins 0

(WWWW)

Jack Adams

Art Ross

1942

Toronto Maple Leafs 4

Detroit Red Wings 3

(LLLWWWW)

Hap Day

Jack Adams

1941

Boston Bruins 4

Detroit Red Wings 0

(WWWW)

Cooney Weiland

Ebbie Goodfellow

1940

New York Rangers 4

Toronto Maple Leafs 2

(WWLLWW)

Frank Boucher

Dick Irvin

1939

Boston Bruins 4

Toronto Maple Leafs 1

(WLWWW)

Art Ross

Dick Irvin

1938

Chicago Blackhawks 3

Toronto Maple Leafs 1

(WLWW)

Bill Stewart

Dick Irvin

1937

Detroit Red Wings 3

New York Rangers 2

(LWLWW)

Jack Adams

Lester Patrick

1936

Detroit Red Wings 3

Toronto Maple Leafs 1

(WWLW)

Jack Adams

Dick Irvin

1935

Montreal Maroons 3

Toronto Maple Leafs 0

(WWW)

Tommy Gorman

Dick Irvin

1934

Chicago Blackhawks 3

Detroit Red Wings 1

(WWLW)

Tommy Gorman

Herbie Lewis

1933

New York Rangers 3

Toronto Maple Leafs 1

(WWLW)

Lester Patrick

Dick Irvin

1932

Toronto Maple Leafs 3

New York Rangers 0

(WW)

Dick Irvin

Lester Patrick

1931

Montreal Canadiens 3

Chicago Blackhawks 2

(WLLWW)

Cecil Hart

Dick Irvin

1930

Montreal Canadiens 2

Boston Bruins 0

(WW)

Cecil Hart

Art Ross

1929

Boston Bruins 2

New York Rangers 0

(WW)

Cy Denneny

Lester Patrick

1928

New York Rangers 3

Montreal Maroons 2

(LWLWW)

Lester Patrick

Eddie Gerard

1927

Ottawa Senators 2

Boston Bruins 0

(TWTW)

Dave Gill

Art Ross

1926

Montreal Maroons 3

Victoria Cougars 1

(WWLW)

Eddie Gerard

Lester Patrick

1925

Victoria Cougars 3

Montreal Canadiens 1

(WWLW)

Lester Patrick

Leo Dandurand

1924

Montreal Canadiens 2

Calgary Tigers 0

(WW)

Leo Dandurand

Eddie Oatman

1923

Ottawa Senators 2

Edmonton Eskimos 0

(WW)

Pete Green

Ken McKenzine

1922

Toronto St. Pats 3

Vancouver Millionaires 2

(LWLWW)

Eddie Powers

Lloyd Cook/Frank Patrick

1921

Ottawa Senators 3

Vancouver Millionaires 2

(LWWLW)

Pete Green

Lloyd Cook/Frank Patrick

1920

Ottawa Senators 3

Seattle Metropolitans 2

(WWLLW)

Pete Green

Pete Muldoon

1919

**Incomplete - Flu Epidemic

Seattle 2

Montreal 2

(WLW - T - L)

Pete Muldoon (S)

Newsy Lalonde (M)

1918

Toronto Arenas 3

Vancouver Millionaires 2

(WLWLW)

Dick Carroll

Frank Patrick

*In 2005 the Stanley Cup will not be awarded because the players and owners, the NHL and NHLPA, Bob Goodenow and Gary Bettman, could not come to an agreement when splitting an estimated $2.1 billion in revenue.

**The first Stanley Cup to go unawarded in 112 years was a somber reaction to the 1919 influenza pandemic that killed over 20 million people worldwide. The series halted because of this epidemic which killed players including the death of Joe Hall of Montreal Canadiens. Five games had been completed when the series was stopped, each team having won two and tied one. Technically, the Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association could have taken the cup after most of the Montreal Canadiens team of the National Hockey League fell ill. Seattle declined to take the championship under those circumstances. The results are shown below:

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